The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
HON. CHAUNCEY III. DEPEW.
The President Of the Central Talks About
Foreign Affairs, Politics and Other Matters

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Judging from the
pSescs this mo-siug, Chirnesy Depew must
have spent yesterday in telling reporters what he
saw in England. The following was told a
Times reporter: 'Mr. Dspsw said that in
OF Lord Saisbury's death Lord Randolph
Churchill would probably stop to the front as
the Tory leader. The Tories have come to the
conclusion that their leader ought to be in the
House of Commons. where party action goes on,
and not in the House of Lords, whore emergen-
cies do not present themselves. Lord Randolph
Churchill is not regarded cheap abroad as
here. He is facile, ingenious and ready instantly
to claim his adversar ies' views his own and
rush to victory them. He is the only
in England, except Gladstone. who
fill any hall at any time"
The Tribune reporter quotes him as saying:
"Mr. Blaine is In splendid health and in buoyant
spirits. He takes a keen interest IN everything
that goes over here and talks freely with his
personal friends. But them" and Mr.. Depew
smiled pointedly, those conversations are not
for publication" Mr. Depew added, with quiet
emphasis. ~ am sincerely convinced that Mr..
Blaine 10 not lifting q hand to endeavor to
cure o denomination to the presidency. He Is
pulling wires. packing no conventions. ma
nipuiating no delegates, influencing senti-
ment. So far as he 10 concerned. the next Re-
publican rational convention will surely nomi-
nate the man it chooses to- But I think shat
Mr. Blaine realizes that the only question is that
of his acceptance of the nomination. He intends
to remain abroad until next year. and l believe
the time Of his return ranges from April to
june
Then Mr.. Depew dropped into personal
planation, 81 saw while / was abroad" he said,
'' a statement that Mr.. Depew wonld be noml-
mated for the presidency because he the
strongest man in New York State. and that he
was the strongest because of the Is, 900 votes
that the New York Central could control. Now,
there are few errors IN that statement In
the first place there 25, 900 voters in the
ice OF the New York Central. but there is not
and never will be, while hold my position, any
attempt to influence or control them in the
slightest degree and any man in any position
who attempts to control vote will lose his
place. My sentiments are we'll known, bnt the
majority OF our employees are Democats and vote
the Democratic ticket freely. In the second
place, / am not a candidate for the presidency
OF the United States, have not been and have no
intention of being one / am well suited with
my vocation, and think it is a respectable one.
am not a railroad owner, but am a railroad
manager. am paid for my services and en-
deavor to perform them to the best of my
ability. With my duties manager, and the
literary life am able to enjoy In my leisure
ments, l am perfectly contented. In the present
state of public opinion a railroad president a
candidate would excite prejudices and provoke
criticism. and any railroad president who should
resign his place to accept nomination would
EXHIBIT such lack OF capacity as would preclude
even the smallest peanut vender from entering
into partnership with him."